The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-29
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AN ORDINANCE to regulate signs in the city OF

AN ORDINANCE to regulate signs in the city Of
Savannah.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah in Council as.
sembled, That from and after the passage of
this ordinance it shall be lawful to erect or put
up signs in the city of Savannah upon iron or
wooden posts, provided such posts are securely
and safely placed Immediately within the curb.
ing of the sidewalk, and in front OF
the place of business of the person or persons
using the same that such posts If made OF
iron shall be not less than two nor more than ten
inches in diameter, and if of wood not less than
four nor more than ten inches IN diameter, that
such signs shall be at least eight feet above the
pavement or sidewalk and shall not be exceed
ing four feet in width and five in height; and,
provided further, that said signs shall be
securely and safely fastened TO the said posts,
and that the erection of the said signs and posts
shall be under the direction and supervision of
the City Surveyor.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, That it shall
also be lawful from and after the passage OF
this ordinance to suspend signs from the sides
of buildings in the city of Savannah provided
such signs are securely and safely fastened TO
the sides of said buildings, at the place of bust
I nsSs the same anne a PERSON at least eight
feet above the sidewalk and do not overbang
said sidewalk exceeding three feet. and provid-
ed, also, that said signs shall be put up under
the direction and supervision Of the City Sur
yeyor.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained That from
and after the passage of this ordinance It shall
not De aWIll 10 erect or put UP any sign III Jne
city of Savannah, save in full and strict con
formity with all the provisions or The preceding
section of this ordinance.
SEC a. Be it further ordained That all posts
erected at the time of the passage of this ordi-
nance sustaining signs If said posts are not i'm
mediately within the curbing. shall within
thirty days from the passage OF this ordinance.
be securely and safely placed Immediately
within the said curbing: and all signs which, at
the time of the passage of this ordinance, are
lower than eight feet, or are on awning frames
shall within thirty days from the passage of
this ordinance be securely and safely placed at
least eight feet above the sidewalk or street,
and be removed from said awning frames.
SEC. s. Be it further ordained, That il shall
not be lawful TO erect or put up in the city OF
Savannah, or to continue erected, or to have or
use, any sign that is unsafe or dangerous TO
life, limb, person or property no matter how
SAID sign may have been originally constructed
or erected. Shonld any sign now erected, or
which may hereafter he erected, be or become
unsafe on dangerous, within the meaning OF
TINS section the PeTobh or ~ t6s fa b S
the City Marshal, and 1t shall thereupon become
the duty of such person or persons 70 forth
with make the said sign secure and safe or Co
SEC. g. BE II further ordained That should
any sign be abandoned or dlsilsed the game may
be removed at the discretion and upon the
direction of the Committee on Streets and
Lanes, and at the expense Of the person or per-
sons so abandoning or last using the said sign.
SEC. T. BE IL further ordained, That any per-
son violating tine PROVISIONS OF Lne preceding
sections, or any Of said provisions, shall, upon
conviction before the Police Court Of the city
of Savannah, be fined by the said court In a sum
not exceeding fifty dollars and IN addition 10 tbis
the sign found 20 be In violation Of this ordi-
nance or Of any part thereof, shall be removed
by the City Marshal nj the expense Of the said
person 70 convicted, which removal shall be
directed and required 10 the judgment u said
court cOnyicting the party accused
SKc. = Be IL further ordained, That the city Of
Savannah reserves fun and entire police control
over al signs erected. ~ which may be erected.
their location, Use and continuance, IN ~ far
that no vested right shall accrue 10 any person
Or persons because of the erection Of said signs.
a. against tbs said city ~ savannah, touching
the said signs or any matter or thing connected
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